Rheinland-Pfalz
State of Germany
Flag Coat of arms
Position of the Rhineland-Palatinate within Germany
Country	Germany
Capital	Mainz
Government
• Minister President	Malu Dreyer (SPD)
• Governing parties	SPD / FDP / Greens
Area
• Total	19,847.21 km2 (7,663.05 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2016)
• Total	4,073,280
• Density	205.23187/km2 (531.5481/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	rlp.de

Rhineland-Palatinate (German: Rheinland-Pfalz, Rhine Franconian: Rhoilond-Palz) is one of 16 states (German: Bundesländer) of Germany. It has an area of 19,847 km² (7,663.0 sq mi) and 4.073 million people living in it. The capital is Mainz.